Admiralty Law Instituteof Tulane University

February 28 – March 2, 2018New Orleans Board of Trade

316 Magazine Street

New Orleans, LA

27th Biennial Tulane Admiralty Law Institute

Admiralty Jurisdiction & Procedure: Blueprint for Practice

Admiralty Law Institute of Tulane UniversityFRANCIS J. BARRY, JR., President

ROBERT B. ACOMB, JR., Chairman Emeritus**

JOHN M. WOODS, Vice President

DAVID B. SHARPE, Chair of the Program Committee

PATRICIA A. KREBS, Chair of the Planning Committee

JOSHUA S. FORCE, Secretary/Treasurer

Planning CommitteePatricia A. Krebs, Chair

Donald R. Abaunza**

Francis J. Barry, Jr.

Lizabeth L. Burrell

Kathleen K. Charvet

Professor Martin J. Davies

Christopher O. Davis

A. Robert Degen**

Joshua S. Force

Professor Robert Force

A. Gordon Grant, Jr. **

Raymond P. Hayden**

Grady S. Hurley

J. Dwight LeBlanc, Jr.

J. Dwight LeBlanc, III

Edward F. LeBreton, III

Walter P. Maestri

Warren J. Marwedel

Robert P. McCleskey, Jr.

Dean David D. Meyer

James F. Moseley

Thomas J. Muzyka

James R. Nieset**

Bruce G. Paulsen

Winston E. Rice**

Antonio J. Rodriguez

Thomas S. Rue

David B. Sharpe

Irving J. Warshauer

Harold K. Watson

John M. Woods

Program CommitteeDavid B. Sharpe, Chair

Francis J. Barry, Jr.

Kathleen K. Charvet

Professor Martin J. Davies

Christopher O. Davis

Joshua S. Force

Professor Robert Force

Patricia A. Krebs

Grady S. Hurley

LeRoy Lambert

J. Dwight LeBlanc, III

Edward F. LeBreton, III

Bruce G. Paulsen

Stewart F. Peck

Irving J. Warshauer

Harold K. Watson

National Advisory Board*F. Nash Bilisoly

Hon. Edith Brown Clement

Andrew S. deKlerk

Charles S. Donovan

Hon. Eldon E. Fallon

Boriana Farrar

George D. Gabel, Jr.

Robert B. Hopkins

Henry C. Lucas, III

Howard M. McCormack

William E. O’Neil

Steven L. Roberts

Daniel A. Tadros

Hon. Sarah S. Vance

Emeritus CommitteeHon. W. David Angus, QC

Reginald M. Hayden, Jr.

Marshall P. Keating

David A. Nourse

Michael D. O’Keefe

Professor Edward F. Sherman

*Planning and Program Committee members also serve on the National Advisory Board

**Emeritus Committee member

Wednesday, February 28

8:00 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:30 Introduction & Welcome FRANCIS J. BARRY, JR., President of the Admiralty

Law Institute (Deutsch Kerrigan; New Orleans, LA)

DAVID D. MEYER, Dean & Mitchell Franklin Professor of Law (Tulane University Law School; New Orleans, LA)

9:30 – 10:30 Evolution & Unification of the Federal Admiralty Rules & Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

HAROLD K. WATSON, President of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chaffe McCall LLP; Houston, TX)

Moderator: DAVID B. SHARPE, Chair of the Program Committee of the Admiralty Law Institute (Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard; New Orleans, LA)

10:30 – 11 :00 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Maritime Liens, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law

PROF. MARTIN J. DAVIES, Admiralty Law Institute Professor of Maritime Law & Director, Maritime Law Center (Tulane University Law School; New Orleans, LA)

PROF. ROBERT FORCE, Niels F. Johnsen Chair of Maritime Law & Director Emeritus, Maritime Law Center (Tulane University Law School; New Orleans, LA)

Moderator: JOSHUA S. FORCE, Secretary/Treasurer of the Admiralty Law Institute (Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.; New Orleans, LA)

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch (New Orleans Board of Trade courtyard or on your own)

1:15 – 2:15 Vessel Arrest Under U.S. Law R. MICHAEL UNDERHILL, Attorney-in-Charge, West

Coast & Pacific Rim Office (United States Department of Justice; Civil Division – Torts Branch – Admiralty; San Francisco, CA)

HON. CARL J. BARBIER, Judge (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; New Orleans, LA)

Moderator: DANIEL A. TADROS (Chaffe McCall LLP; New Orleans, LA)

2:15 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:45 Maritime Attachment Under U.S. Law KEITH W. HEARD (Burke & Parsons;

New York, NY)

MICHAEL J. FREVOLA (Holland & Knight; New York, NY)

GINA M. VENEZIA (Freehill Hogan & Mahar; New York, NY)

Moderator: PROF. ROBERT FORCE, Niels F. Johnsen Chair of Maritime Law & Director Emeritus, Maritime Law Center (Tulane University Law School; New Orleans, LA)

3:45 – 5:15 Vessel Arrest & Maritime Attachment Under the Laws of Other Jurisdictions

MARC D. ISAACS, President of the Canadian Maritime Law Association (Isaacs & Co.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

PROF. DR. DIETER SCHWAMPE, President of the German Maritime Law Association (Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein; Hamburg, Germany)

GABRIEL SOSA, President of the Panama Maritime Law Association (De Castro & Robles; Panama City, Panama)

Moderator: HAROLD K. WATSON, President of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chaffe McCall LLP; Houston, TX)

6:00 – 8:00 Opening Reception at Latrobe’s on Royal 403 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA

A G E N D A

Thursday, March 1

8:00 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 10:30 Agency Jurisdiction – Offshore CHRISTOPHER M. HANNAN (Baker, Donelson, Bearman,

Caldwell & Berkowitz PC; New Orleans, LA)

REAR ADMIRAL STEVEN J. ANDERSEN, Judge Advocate General & Chief Counsel (United States Coast Guard; Washington, D.C.)

LANE NEMIROW, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor (United States Department of the Interior; Washington, D.C.)

Moderator: CHRISTOPHER O. DAVIS (Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC; New Orleans, LA)

10:30 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Offshore Jurisdiction & Choice of Law HON. W. EUGENE DAVIS, Senior Judge (United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; New Orleans, LA)

MARK L. CLARK (Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons LLP; Houston, TX)

SARAH YANTAKOSOL GAYER, Chair of the American Bar Association’s Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee (Thompson Bowie & Hatch; Portland, ME)

Moderator: GRADY S. HURLEY (Jones Walker; New Orleans, LA)

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch (New Orleans Board of Trade courtyard or on your own)

1:15 – 2:15 Interpleader of Maritime Claims BRIAN P. MALONEY (Seward & Kissel LLP; New York, NY)

EVANGELINE QUEK (Stephenson Harwood; Shanghai, China)

JEREMY A. HERSCHAFT (Blank Rome; Houston, TX)

Moderator: DAVID B. SHARPE, Chair of the Program Committee of the Admiralty Law Institute (Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard; New Orleans, LA)

2:15 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:45 Limitation of Liability – Comparative Law & Forum Shopping JAIME W. BETBEZE (Maynard Cooper & Gale; Mobile, AL)

ALANSON T. CHENAULT, IV (Fowler Rodriguez; New Orleans, LA)

TOBY STEPHENS (HFW; Singapore)

Moderator: PATRICIA A. KREBS, Chair of the Planning Committee of the Admiralty Law Institute (King, Krebs & Jurgens; New Orleans, LA)

3:45 – 5:15 Dispute-Resolution Clauses in Maritime Contracts

JASON P. WAGUESPACK (Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith; New Orleans, LA)

THE RT. HON. SIR STEPHEN TOMLINSON (7KBW Barristers; London, England)

LEROY LAMBERT, President and Regional Claims Director (Charles Taylor P&I Management (Americas), Inc.; New York, NY)

Moderator: KATHLEEN K. CHARVET (Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith; New Orleans, LA)

7:00 – 9:00 Young Lawyers Event at the Ace Hotel (pre-registration required) 600 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA

Friday, March 2

8:00 – 8:30 Registration

8:30 – 9:30 Ethics HON. JOHN W. DEGRAVELLES, Judge (United States

District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana; Baton Rouge, LA)

Moderator: FRANCIS J. BARRY, JR., President of the Admiralty Law Institute (Deutsch Kerrigan; New Orleans, LA)

9:30 – 9:45 Break

9:45 – 11:15 Agency Jurisdiction – Securing the Waterfront

JONATHAN M. WALSH (Deutsch Kerrigan; New Orleans, LA)

COMMANDER BRIAN K. MCNAMARA, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (United States Coast Guard; New Orleans; LA)

Moderator: EDWARD F. LEBRETON, III (Fowler Rodriguez; New Orleans, LA)

11:15 – 12:15 Professionalism HON. DEE D. DRELL, Chief Judge (United States District

Court for the Western District of Louisiana; Alexandria, LA)

HON. MICHAEL B. NORTH, Magistrate Judge (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; New Orleans, LA)

Moderator: IRVING J. WARSHAUER (Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer; New Orleans, LA)

1:00 – 4:00 Tulane Admiralty Law Alumni Reception Hilton New Orleans Riverside

2 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA

GENERAL INFORMATION

FEES, CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS $800 First person from firm

(includes seminar & opening reception at Latrobe’s) $700 Additional person from firm

(includes seminar & opening reception at Latrobe’s) $400 Attorneys practicing law less than 6 years $400 Government/ Non-profit/ Academic employees

(Non-Tulane) $350 Senior Attorneys (65 and older who are no longer actively

engaged in the practice of law) $250 One-day registration $150 Reception ONLY $ 60 Young Lawyers Event at Ace Hotel

RECEPTION REGISTRATION

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Registration fee is $800 for first person from a firm and $700 for each additional person from the same firm. Fee includes: course materials on a flash drive, bag lunches at the Board of Trade, and the Wednesday evening cocktail reception at Latrobe’s. A $650 refund will be issued for cancellations received by February 10, 2018. Registrations paid with a credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) must be made online at www.law.tulane.edu/ali. For additional information, please visit our website www.law.tulane.edu or call the Tulane CLE office at 504-865-5900.

HOTEL RESERVATIONSA limited number of hotel rooms are available at the Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier Street, 504-523-6000 or 1-800-262-2662

Rates: February 27 – March 1, 2018 $299 March 2-3, 2018 $349

Reserve by January 28th and be sure to mention the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute to guarantee the special rates.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATIONThe Institute is accredited by numerous state bar associations and is approved for credit points towards membership as a Proctor in Admiralty by the Maritime Law Association of the United States. Estimated number of credit hours: 18.0, including 1.2 ethics and 1.2 professionalism hours for 50-minute states; 15, including 1.0 ethics and 1.0 professionalism for 60-minute states. Please note this is an estimate and not the exact number based upon ALI credits. Continuing Education – Insurance IndustryEstimated number of credit hours: 18.0, including 1.2 ethics and 1.2 professionalism hours for 50-minute states; 15, including 1.0 ethics and 1.0 professionalism for 60-minute states. Please note this is an estimate and not the exact number based upon ALI credits.

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27th Biennial Admiralty Law Institute

Admiralty Jurisdiction & Procedure: Blueprint for Practice

February 28 – March 2, 2018

New Orleans, LA

THE MARITIME LAW CURRICULUM at Tulane, which offers 12 courses, has an outstanding student body in both the Masters and JD programs. Tulane will provide resumes and arrange interviews with the maritime law students during the program. If interested please contact David Webster at 504.865.5942 or dwebster@tulane.edu

The Historic New Orleans Collection Exhibit:

New Orleans, The Founding EraFebruary 27 – May 27, 2018

533 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 701309:30 – 4:30pmAdmission Free

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Old Ursuline Conventhttp://bit.ly/2yWShxc

•••Newcomb Art Museum

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New Orleans Museum of Arthttp://bit.ly/2gOqHqs

•••New Orleans Museum of Art Sculpture Garden

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New Orleans City Park Botanical Gardenshttp://bit.ly/2hnNkCz

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•••World War II Museum Higgins Boat Cruise

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Contemporary Arts Centerhttp://bit.ly/25XLRb6

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Longue Vue House and Gardenshttp://bit.ly/1Fv0DTh

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Guest Activities

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Luncheon, featuring speaker Professor RICHARD CAMPANELLA, a renowned historian, geographer and author, who will discuss

The Tricentennial Anniversary of New Orleans.

Noon to Two O’ClockTulane University Bea Field Alumni House

6319 Willow Street, New Orleans, LA 70118

RSVP: lelvig@gallowaylawfirm.com

$45.00 per person

Other Activities of Interest (On your own)